Aircraft Display Model Collector Investor & Appraisal Guide

Written by Henry Tenby, a 30 year collector of professional aircraft display models, this 162 page all colour guide is the first ever value reference to assist both model collectors and investors in expanding and managing their valued collections of aircraft display models. This book is essentially the first “blue book” for collectors of travel agent models and professional aircraft display models. The volume examines the best model makers to collect, and those best avoided. The guide is an essential reference work for all collectors from novices to investors to museums to long established collectors, and even insurance companies and appraisers. This guide will help readers be informed with the latest market information. The guide provided in depth information on the model types and scales of all the major display model manufacturers since the 1940s, and provides market valuations and collecting advice for all the key model brands including: manufacturer house models, Douglas Factory models, Verkuyl, Walkers Westway, Raise Up, Space and Skyland Models of the UK, Fonderia Nucci, Fratelli Cesana, Fomaer, Belplast and Airplast of Italy, Pacific Miniatures, Nemoto Models from Japan, Executive Display Models by Brian Austria-Tomkins, Topping Models, Rife and ashtray models, Vogelaar from Brazil, Fermo and Osgaard models, the Soviet era and Russian model builders, as well as the cast aluminum metal re-cast models made by Gary Field, Paul Benn, and Henry Tenby. The book also features a photo loaded special chapter on the world's biggest uber collectors and their eyeball popping mega collections. The book closes with a very important chapter on protecting and safeguarding one's model collection. The main pricing and value section of the guide provides values of all the major models produced by the leading and most well known display model makers from the 1940s to the 1980s including: - The in house model shops of Boeing, Douglas, Lockheed, Convair, Martin, and even KLM's in house model shop - Verkuyl, Raise Up, Westway, Space Models, Skyland Models, Fonderia Nucci, Fratelli Cesana, Fomaer, Pacmin, Nemoto, Executive Display, Topping Models, Mecater, Rife, Fermo, Osgaard, Vogelaar, Walter Bermel, Schaarschmidt, various Russian and Soviet era model makers - There is a section completely dedicated to the Uber Rarities of models Read more